Applications are Now Open for the Roger Robinson Scholarship for Student Runners
Any athlete wishing to benefit support from this scholarship which now has Applications open for the Roger Robinson Scholarship for Student Runners – competitive runners who are already enrolled or intending to enrol in full-time undergraduate study at Victoria University of Wellington are eligible to apply for this $5,000 scholarship
Scholarship Information – Roger Robinson Scholarship
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Roger Robinson
Roger has been a long serving Emeritus Professor at Victoria University of Wellington, specialist in School of English Film Theatre and Media Studies. He now is a devoted internationally-published sports writer, book author, and speaker, based in New York and Wellington, alongside wife Kathrine Switzer the celebrated women’s’ Boston Marathon athlete.
Roger is still a very active Masters Victoria University of Wellington athlete at aged 83 breaking numerous age records on renewed knees after an excellent Cross Country and Road career in his early years in England and New Zealand and on the roads of USA.
Roger not only support the Victoria University Club but is a regular commentator at Newtown Park’s Track & Field meetings including the annual Team Ledger Harcourts Capital Classic and numerous national Track and Field events
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